As blatant vehicles for rising rappers go, Talento de barrio won't do much to help Puerto Rican hip-hopper Daddy Yankee.
Talento de Barrio (2008)
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Reviews Counted:7
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Rotten:7
Average Rating:3.3/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief sexuality.
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Oct 10, 2008 Limited
Synopsis:
In Talento de Barrio, Daddy Yankee stars as Edgar Dinero, a misunderstood product of the slums of Puerto Rico who becomes torn between the street life of his childhood neighborhood and his ambition...
In Talento de Barrio, Daddy Yankee stars as Edgar Dinero, a misunderstood product of the slums of Puerto Rico who becomes torn between the street life of his childhood neighborhood and his ambition to become something more. Entangled within the strong ties of a violent barrio underworld, Dinero falls for a girl who brings positivity to his life. He then decides to conceal his connection to the hood from her. Soon, Edgar has the opportunity to make a run for it, but he fears he will never be able to hide from the scores of corrupt cops or shake the full-blown turf war that consumes his crew. Dinero is asked the ultimate question: Will he succumb to the violence of the barrio, or will he listen to the beat of his heart and fulfill his goal of becoming a star in rap in his own right?
Talento de Barrio is written and produced by George Rivera and directed by Jose Ivan Santiago. The film runs 107 minutes and is rated R for violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief sexuality. --© Laemmle/Zeller Productions
Starring: Daddy Yankee, Angel Rodriguez, César Farrait, Eddie Avila
Starring: Daddy Yankee, Angel Rodriguez, César Farrait, Eddie Avila, Katiria Soto, Glorimar Montalvo, Angélica Alcaide, Norma Colon
Screenwriter: George Rivera, Angel Sanjurjo
Producer: George Rivera
Composer: Samuel López
Studio: Maya Releasing
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Release:
Nov 25, 2008
Reviews for Talento de Barrio
It's not edgy or tight enough for all its grit and vitality to overcome the familiarity of its material to satisfy more demanding viewers.
Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee holds his own in his big-screen acting debut, Talento de Barrio. Too bad he's saddled with a generic script, based loosely on his own life.
Violence in cinema has become so prevalent that all of its shock value is lost (at least on this critic), but the underlying story here is pithy still.
The violence-laden story, such as it is, is ineptly stitched together; it's unclear who is shooting at whom and why; and the dialogue seldom advances beyond "Yo, dog" and "Whassup?" The soundtrack is the only draw here.
A vile, stupid, violent-crime drama that would be laughable if its content weren’t so toxic.
Just as reggaetón is a fusion of hip-hop, reggae and traditional Puerto Rican rhythms, Talento de Barrio is also a mixture, albeit a woefully derivative one, of 8 Mile, Menace II Society and Carlito’s Way.
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